bsscmusicstyles - Comparison

	Symphony Of Psalms movt.2	Similarities	So What
Repetition	Fugue is based on repetition of one subject The very rhythmic nature of the subject is repeated in fragments throughout the movement The opening melodic idea of rising minor 3rd and augmented 5th is repeated in instruments throughout the movement There is no repeat of the full opening section.	Based on Structual idea/theme Original Idea is melodic	Song is based on repetition of a structural theme/mode Original theme based on repetition : AABA Within the original theme there is repetition of the same bass line idea and the same rhythmic pattern of dotted crotchet and quaver Unity is created by the opening 'head' being repeated at the end in its original form
Variation	Variation of subject created by placing in different tone colours, pitches and registers. Original theme is 5 bars long Original melodic idea is recognisable in each variation; most variation is achieved by using fragments of the subject and placing them in different contexts. Variations are composed Variations are not based on any repeating chord structure. Entire work, including variations was planned and composed in great detail	Different instruments, pitches and tone colours are used to achieve variation Rhythm often used to achieve variation.	Original theme uses variation: B is a variation of A Slight variation in the original theme in each repeat of the bass figure. Original theme is 32 bars long. Each variation is an improvised solo where one insrument takes the melody and expands the rhythm, range and technical difficulty. Unity is created by the opening 'head' being repeated at the end in its original form. Variations are improvised. Variations are created over a repeating chord structure Only a loose framework roughly sketched out and the shape, length and sound determined by the performers

Symphony Of Psalms movt.2

Similarities

So What

Repetition

Fugue is based on repetition of one subject
The very rhythmic nature of the subject is repeated in fragments throughout the movement
The opening melodic idea of rising minor 3rd and augmented 5th is repeated in instruments throughout the movement
There is no repeat of the full opening section.

Based on Structual idea/theme
Original Idea is melodic

Song is based on repetition of a structural theme/mode
Original theme based on repetition : AABA
Within the original theme there is repetition of the same bass line idea and the same rhythmic pattern of dotted crotchet and quaver
Unity is created by the opening 'head' being repeated at the end in its original form

Variation

Variation of subject created by placing in different tone colours, pitches and registers.
Original theme is 5 bars long
Original melodic idea is recognisable in each variation; most variation is achieved by using fragments of the subject and placing them in different contexts.
Variations are composed
Variations are not based on any repeating chord structure.

Entire work, including variations was planned and composed in great detail

Different instruments, pitches and tone colours are used to achieve variation
Rhythm often used to achieve variation.

Original theme uses variation: B is a variation of A
Slight variation in the original theme in each repeat of the bass figure.
Original theme is 32 bars long.
Each variation is an improvised solo where one insrument takes the melody and expands the rhythm, range and technical difficulty.
Unity is created by the opening 'head' being repeated at the end in its original form.
Variations are improvised.
Variations are created over a repeating chord structure
Only a loose framework roughly sketched out and the shape, length and sound determined by the performers